Comments on: Snowboard Review: 11-12 Lib Tech Banana Magic

By: Shay

Shay — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 02:44:51 +0000

CG, Yeah you’d be fine on the 154. The 152 would be on the small size.

By: Frank

Frank — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 22:29:34 +0000

Hi Peterborough,
Thanks for you input on Magic and DP….
well now for 2013… will be hard to decide between:
Magic 157,
iders Choice 161.5,
illyGoat 162,
or event the new Flow Maverick 160…
I figure out that I prefer C2, RC or any other double camber since I want pop and good control…. coming from BTX that will be my next steps… plus I am impress of the Flow NX2 SE for 2013… Maverick looks good too with double camber …
Also NOW bindings and Ride Capo against Flow NX2-SE
Not easy decision but a lot of choices for 2103 😉

By: Peterborough

Peterborough — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 05:13:27 +0000

Hello Francis,

As a matter of fact, I picked up a Dirty Pillows this season (found a price I couldn’t resist), and I picked up a new rock board – a Signal prototype that is sort of TBT (has Park Rocker camber and is bevelled like the Burton LTR and kids’ boards along the edges). The Dirty Pillows is exactly what it claims to be – a resort powder board. I would go even one step further and suggest the D.P. for any fresh or used powder over 10 cm with an uneven base below, as the banana and mild magnetraction compensate beautifully. I will add that the D.P. doesn’t really sink in the tail the way a tapered board would (hence, it’s for powder shallow enough that you sometimes hit the base).

My Signal is a great board (though it is soft), and if it’s anything like a TBT, which I think it likely is, I would say that a stiffer (not super stiff) TBT board will likely handle like the Magic.

I also ran into a lad on the mountain with a 2012 T. Rice this season who was willing to switch for a run. After one ride on the T. Rice, I felt like the board, perhaps because of the more pronounced C2 camber, lacked the playful feel of the Magic. It reminded me of a more forgiving version of my Titan, while my Magic, as mentioned before, is more like a versatile, stiffer, less likely to wash out, Skate Banana.

The Magic can go fast, and feels more secure in chop, but no matter what, in perfect conditions (which don’t come along often), nothing beats a cambered board like my Titan (or maybe even a C2 board like the Rice). I actually split the Titan this year and set the stance way back for pow. I think it and I will be much happier on virgin snow than we were on worked-over resort snow.

Oh, and I hear the La Nina might be a bit too aggressive for my tastes. I really want a tapered Mervin deck, but I don’t think this is the board for me. Maybe some day. Now if Mervin would just make a pow board with BTX in my wife’s size.

By: CG

CG — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 16:27:15 +0000

Shay,

I am looking to get a Banana Magic, they’re on sale now. I’m 5’8″ around 190, All Mountain rider. Would the 154 be OK? The guy at the shop said I could even go with the 152. Thanks, and great job on the reviews.

By: Shay

Shay — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:58:42 +0000

Pete, magic might be the option. It’s hard to say until you try it and decide if it works for you. I’d see if you could demo it.

By: Pete

Pete — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:37:27 +0000

I guess just slightly more play in the deck. I still like a stiffer board, but want more play than the T Rice. Rode the TRS and thought it was way too soft.

By: Shay

Shay — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:09:30 +0000

Francis, I haven’t tried it yet unfortunately. But definitely will try to get on it.

Pete, do you think you want more playful or more mountain?

By: Francis

Francis — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:21:06 +0000

I mean the new Rome Crossrocket 2013 not Crossfit sorry 😉 instead of TBT?

By: Pete

Pete — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:46:03 +0000

I own a T Rice. Love the board, but want a more all mountain board. Is there a large enough difference between the Magic and Rice to add to the quiver?

By: Francis

Francis — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:00:47 +0000

Peterborough:
I am agree for havier pow… specific pow board like taper board allways no brainer or maybe BTX (like Gnu Dirty Pillow) or La Nina C1…
How do you like carving fast with the Magic? did you found any trade off with your NS titan?
Shay:
I am getting interesting about TBT … I can see that in 2013, even other company like Elan or Rome (Crossfit) will have a variation of TBT… What do you thing about Rome Cross Fit with Quick Rip for 2013? I do not like the grafic but technology seem to be there… thanks